FIVE OUT OF 100 TOURISTS TRAVELING TO TURKEY FOR HEALTH TOURISM

Laura Loss -
Turkey's health tourism field has seen significant growth since the pandemic. This is reflected in Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) data. Ten years ago, only 1% of tourists visited Turkey for heal ...

VIETNAM GETTING READY TO REOPEN TO FOREIGN TOURISTS

Samuel Dorsi -
The total revenue of more than USD 30 billion that the "smoke-free industry" contributes annually to national Vietnam’s GDP is not at all small. A large part of this amount comes from the internationa ...

RUSSIA EXPECTS 16 MILLION FOREIGN TOURISTS BY 2030

Justin N. Froyd -
In 2023, there was a 3.5% increase in the number of foreign tourists visiting the Russian Federation compared to 2022 despite the ongoing war with Ukraine. The growth is expected to continue this year ...

MYANMAR'S TOURISM INDUSTRY LOOKS FORWARD TO THE CHINESE RETURN

Cecilia Garland -
Affected by the new coronavirus epidemic and the political situation, Myanmar's tourism industry was hit hard. In April last year, the border was reopened to foreign tourists. However, the data could ...

EGYPT CHARGES TOURISTS A $3 EXIT FEE TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY

Richard Moor -
Recently, Egypt's parliament passed a constitutional amendment that requires individuals leaving the country to pay an exit fee of 100 Egyptian pounds ($3.23). ...